WORCESTER, Mass. – Coming off a dominant performance in their 2025-26 home opener against WestConn, Post University Men's Ice Hockey would be held in check offensively on Friday night against Assumption University on the road, dropping their first game of the season, 4-0, to the Greyhounds.

THE BASICS

Post University 0, Assumption University 4

Post University (1-1-0, 0-1-0 NE10)

Assumption University (2-1-0, 1-0-0 NE10) 

HOW IT HAPPENED
Senior goalie Benjamin Cunneen made 37 saves across his three periods of action for Post, including 12 in the first and 16 in the third. The Eagles were outshot 41-25 overall in the game, including 13-5 in the first frame and getting doubled up in the third frame, 18-9, in the loss.  

Junior defenseman David Lawler opened the scoring for the Greyhounds in the first with the help of senior forward Thomas McGaffigan and freshman forward Ben Moalusi to put Assumption ahead by one just under eight minutes into the contest. Senior forward Jamison Alicandro would extend that lead before the end of the second, capitalizing on a Post turnover during one of their three power plays in the contest, doubling up the Eagles heading into the third.

Despite what would be a 4-0 loss for Post, they would go a perfect 3-for-3 on the penalty kill and are now 8-for-8 on the season with a man down. After going 3-for-6 against WestConn on the man-up advantage, the Eagles finished the night 0-for-3 in such situations, while Alicandro closed with two goals and McGaffigan had two assists for the Greyhounds as the only two players with multi-point games.

BY THE NUMBERS   

• Jamison Alicandro led all players with two goals, while Thomas McGaffigan had two assists for Assumption University as the only two players with multi-point games 
• Callum Welch earned his first shutout of the season and of his career, making 25 saves on 25 attempts from Post University
• Post University's penalty kill moves to a perfect 8-for-8 to start the season, holding Assumption University scoreless on their three power plays 
• Since winning three consecutive games against Assumption University last year, Post University has now lost the last three games, being shut out in each of the last two while allowing at least three goals in each contest

WHO'S NEXT 
The home-and-home matchup concludes tomorrow night for Post University at the Sports Center of Connecticut in Shelton, Connecticut, with a 7:00 PM puck drop.